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Valentine's Day fashion and gift ideas

If Cupid has already awakened in you some romantic notions, then now is the time to plan for Valentine’s Day’s rapid approach. Greenville businesses have everything your heart desires, from fashion apparel for that special dinner to chocolate treats to tempt your lover. Here are a few items about town that will certainly sweeten your celebration:

Wake Me-Up sugar scrub – This rich blend of sugar, coffee grounds and a mixture of five different oils gives new meaning to the term “wake up and smell the coffee”. The product is the brain child of Melinda Ammerman, owner of Melinda’s Marvels. Melinda is well known in Greenville for her mouthwatering, picture perfect cakes, cupcakes, cake pops and cookies. She recently channeled her culinary genius to create a new line of all natural, sweet body scrubs. Of course, Melinda's scrub recipes include sugar! Call 864-404-8138 to purchase her desserts and scrubs.

Nightwear from Soma Intimates – Don’t just wear your heart on your sleeve this Valentine’s Day.. Soma has tasteful but sensuous nightwear in demure micro heart patterns as well as bold heart designs that shout “I love you”. They even have leopard print and lace sleepwear for those who prefer to tap into their wild side. Soma, located at the Shops at Greenridge, specializes in foundation wear, nightwear and intimate apparel. They also carry comfy and chic casual clothing, active and lounge wear.

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Red and white polka dot Stein Mart shirt – Nothing says romance like ruffles. Stein Mart on Verdae Boulevard has a stand out ruffled front sleeveless red and white polka dot blouse by Debbie Shuchat that is full of attitude. This whimsical blouse, priced at $34.99, is the perfect accompaniment to any pair of jeans or slacks.

Scarves from Chelsea’s Ladies Apparel and Accessories - Here one can find distinctive scarves, like the sunshine yellow roped infinity scarf that illuminates an understated black top or dress. Right now, Chelsea’s “Penny Sale” is in full swing. This means that when one buys one item of selected winter merchandise, they can purchase a second item for only a penny. Visit Chelsea’s  Facebook page to glean what they have in their boutique, and stop by the Shops at Greenridge to take advantage of their sale.

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Corey Urbina has earned her reputation as a "fashionista". She is trained in wardrobe styling, color and face shape analysis, and men's styling. She honed her fashion skills in retail sales at Nordstrom and a popular Washington, DC boutique called "Catch Can''. Corey is the owner of Style Matters...

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